dieting vs fast

fast vs dieting

dieting and fast both are nouns.

dieting is not an adjective while fast is an adjective.

dieting is not a verb while fast is a verb.

dieting is not an adverb while fast is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dieting	Yes	No	No	No
fast	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, fast is a hypernym of dieting; that is, fast is a word with a broader meaning than dieting:

dieting: the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
fast: abstaining from food

Other hypernyms of dieting include fasting.

dieting (noun)	fast (noun)
the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)	abstaining from food

dieting (adjective)	fast (adjective)
	acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
	at a rapid tempo
	(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
	(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
	unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
	securely fixed in place
	hurried and brief
	unrestrained by convention or morality
	resistant to destruction or fading
	(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds

dieting (verb)	fast (verb)
	abstain from eating
	abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons

dieting (adverb)	fast (adverb)
	quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
	firmly or closely

Difference between dieting and fast

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